Adorn

/əˈdɔɹn/

Synonyms for "adorn" (315 found)

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Closest matches (63)

Verb(20 words)

decorate embellish ornament accouter adorning apparelled beautified beautifies beautify bedazzle bedazzled bedazzles bedecked bedecks begild brocaded calligraphize clothe cosmetize crocketed

Noun(30 words)

appareling apparelling appliqueappliquédart and craftattire bandier banner beads bedazzling bedecking bling bonnet brocade brocades brocading bunting caparison caparisoning caparisons

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chapleted charms cockade cockades coiffures comose cresting crestsdaffodil motif designdaisy pattern

array beautify becomebecome onebedeck bedizenbestow honor uponblazon colorconfer distinction onconvolute

Adjective(2 words)

beaded caparisoned

Strong matches (95)

Noun(43 words)

damasks decking decks decoratingdecorating themedecoupage diadem diadems doll dolling dolls dotsdress actiondress code clothingdresses embellishing epaulettes ermine evergreens facepaint

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fancy feather feathering feathers festooning festoons filagree filigree filigreeing flocks floralizingflower patternflower pattern designflowered garlandsflowersfoliate designfriezes frill frills fringes fringing garbs garland

dandify deckdeck outdecorate dignify distinguish dizendoll updrape dressdress upelaborate embellish emblazon embroider enhance enrichfancy upfestoonfig out

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fix upflatter flourish furbish

Verb(25 words)

deck deckeddecorate with tissuedecorated decorates dighted dolleddress upegyptianize interiorembellished embellishes emblazoned emblazons engild enhance fancify ferned festooned filigreed floralize

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floralized floralizes flowered foliate garlanded

Adjective(3 words)

featheredflowered dressfoliate motif

Related words (157)

Noun(76 words)

garlanding garlands gem gems gimcrack gimcracks glitters glitz graces gracing headbands headdresses inlay jabots jazzing jewel jeweling jewelling jewels lace

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lanterns laureates lustre mantlingmeasured trimnecklacesornamental bloomornamenting ornaments overdressespattern categorypattern designedpattern the fabricpatterning activitiespearling pearls pebble pebbles plume plumes plumingpolymer clay charmsprettying rhinestones ribbon rickrack ruffle shawls spangle spangles spangling sprigs spruce stuccoes studding studs swashing tart tassel tasselling tassels tinsel tinseling tinselstissue paper patternto clothetoppingtrim appearancetulip pattern damaskveils wig wiggingwinter patternwreath wreathing wreaths

garnish gild glamorize gracegussy upheighten honor illuminate illustrate intensify involveload with ornamentornament overcharge overlay overload paint prankprank uppreen

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prettifypretty upprimpprimp upprinkprink upredecorate redo refurbishset offset outsignalize smartensmarten upspanglespruce uptitivatetrick outtrick uptrim varnish

Verb(28 words)

garnished gemmed glamoured glamourized grace gracedgrecianize ornamenthaloed invest jewelled knobbed lavishing ornamentalize ornamented pearled petaled primps ribboned sprigged spruced

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studded stylize tasseled tinseled tinselled trimmed wigged wreathes

Adjective(12 words)

historic paisley designilluminated manuscriptjeweledmarginal flourishperiwigged petalled plumed scalloped sequined spangled tasselled wattled

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

11 entries

alter be change decorate enrich equip exist fitfit outmodify outfit

More specific

9 entries

beadwork crest decoration emblem flourish garland mosaic ornament rhetoric

Collocations

5 entries

adornment itembeadwork patterndecorative trimgarland designornamental frame

Inflections

3 entries

adorned adorning adorns

Derivations

2 entries

adorner adornment

similar

1 entries

ornament

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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I like to adorn my room with flowers.

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Man adorns the place, the place doesn't adorn the man.

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The violets adorn my kitchen windows.

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Adorn thyself with simplicity.

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